Cost of Living Comparison Between Kyoto and Yokohama Cost of Living Comparison Between Kyoto and Yokohama

😐 Solo nomad: Kyoto is 22.5% more expensive than Yokohama without rent, and 8.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kyoto is 8.1% cheaper than Yokohama without rent, and 6.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.45 ¥1,643

$6.74 ¥1,060

55.04%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.15 ¥5,370

$42.17 ¥6,631

-19.02%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.51 ¥867

$5.52 ¥869

-0.18%

Cappuccino

$3.37 ¥530

$3.07 ¥483

9.77%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.92 ¥144

$1.19 ¥188

-22.69%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.79 ¥124

$0.80 ¥126

-1.25%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.38 ¥532

$2.05 ¥322

64.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.60 ¥1,038

$3.14 ¥494

110.19%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.64 ¥258

$1.52 ¥239

7.89%

White Bread (500g)

$1.71 ¥270

$1.74 ¥274

-1.72%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.11 ¥489

$4.85 ¥762

-35.88%

Eggs

$2.23 ¥351

$2.31 ¥364

-3.46%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.76 ¥1,534

$9.97 ¥1,568

-2.11%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.50 ¥1,180

$6.29 ¥989

19.24%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.68 ¥2,466

$15.73 ¥2,473

-0.32%

Apples (1kg)

$5.69 ¥894

$5.90 ¥927

-3.56%

Banana (1kg)

$2.61 ¥410

$3.15 ¥495

-17.14%

Oranges (1kg)

$6.44 ¥1,012

$4.09 ¥643

57.46%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.83 ¥602

$5.98 ¥941

-35.95%

Potato (1kg)

$1.66 ¥260

$3.37 ¥530

-50.74%

Onion (1kg)

$2.24 ¥353

$4.34 ¥683

-48.39%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.29 ¥203

$1.38 ¥217

-6.52%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.97 ¥152

$0.87 ¥137

11.49%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.24 ¥667

$4.21 ¥662

0.71%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.04 ¥1,421

$6.28 ¥988

43.95%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ¥282

$1.82 ¥286

-1.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.54 ¥557

$2.04 ¥320

73.53%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.66 ¥262

$1.54 ¥243

7.79%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$70.6 ¥11.1K

$56.0 ¥8,798

26.17%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.57 ¥561

$3.41 ¥537

4.69%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.91 ¥458

$2.66 ¥419

9.40%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$17.60 ¥2,768

$22.51 ¥3,539

-21.81%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.20 ¥188

$1.23 ¥193

-2.44%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$23.2K ¥3.6M

$23.4K ¥3.7M

-0.84%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$16.9K ¥2.7M

$18.3K ¥2.9M

-7.57%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$110 ¥17.3K

$142 ¥22.4K

-22.81%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$25.93 ¥4,077

$27.23 ¥4,282

-4.77%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.38 ¥5,249

$34.16 ¥5,371

-2.28%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$57.4 ¥9,018

$54.9 ¥8,633

4.46%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.90 ¥3,287

$14.00 ¥2,202

49.29%

Cinema Ticket

$13.08 ¥2,056

$13.62 ¥2,142

-3.96%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$364 ¥57.3K

$282 ¥44.4K

29.13%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,514 ¥1.2M

$14.1K ¥2.2M

-46.85%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.15 ¥7,099

$42.10 ¥6,621

7.24%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.35 ¥5,088

$29.10 ¥4,576

11.17%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.4 ¥11.9K

$59.0 ¥9,274

27.81%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.1 ¥14.6K

$111 ¥17.4K

-15.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$584 ¥91.8K

$820 ¥129.0K

-28.86%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$349 ¥54.8K

$477 ¥74.9K

-26.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,693 ¥266.2K

$1,288 ¥202.5K

31.42%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$911 ¥143.2K

$848 ¥133.4K

7.34%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,216 ¥977.5K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,196 ¥659.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,889 ¥297.1K

$2,724 ¥428.3K

-30.64%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.78

2.05

-13.17%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Kyoto: March 2, 2026

Last update for Yokohama: March 1, 2026

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